BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 1: Fences Seen and Unseen
Students will:
 recognize God as Creator of the world
 explain the importance of studying the
earth and wisely using the earth’s
resources
 describe differences between the views of
Christian and non-Christian geographers
 describe the impact of geography on
historical events
 recognize and explain the differences
between and recognize the distortions of
flat maps and globes
 follow directions
 construct a globe
 state valid generalizations concerning
globes
 compare and contrast ancient and modern
maps
 describe two kinds of projections
 compare and contrast Goode’s Interrupted
Projection and Mercator Projection
 identify and label the continents, oceans,
prime meridian, and equator
 identify the continents that form Eurasia
 recognize the lines of latitude and
longitude and use them to locate places on
maps
 explain how latitude and longitude lines
form a grid and demonstrate how they
show location
 identify and compare political maps
 compare political and cultural maps
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Teacher’s Edition
Pages 1–27
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Student Text
Pages 1–20
Biblical Connections
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Activity Manual
Pages 1–20
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Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
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Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Man’s demonstration of
God’s love
Discernment of what is
true
God as Master of Creation
God’s creation for man’s
enjoyment
God’s design for earth’s
resources
God’s use of creation for
His glory
Bible as final authority
Inerrancy of the Bible
God as source of all
wisdom
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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identify political, cultural, and natural
boundaries
compare and contrast natural, cultural, and
political features on a map
compare the same place at different times
from different perspectives to determine
change
draw a map
explain the function of time zones
tell what time it is in different time zones
interpret a key to determine rainfall on a
given map and compare amounts of
rainfall
identify cardinal and intermediate
directions
determine cardinal direction by using a
compass rose
compare maps using map scales
interpret map keys
calculate distance on a map using a scale
apply the PQ3R study method to read
informational text
describe the Global Positioning System
interpret a map key to recognize he
interstate, highways, and other road lines
compare trail and road maps
compare historical and modern maps
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 2: Getting There Faster
Students will:
 identify key events of the chapter
 analyze information by using a timeline
 name the various modes of transportation
that people used
 discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of steam carriages
 explain the importance of the
development of the gasoline engine
 draw conclusions and make
generalizations concerning transportation
in the early 1900s
 explain how owning cars changed the
lives of Americans
 recognize that many people contributed to
the growth of the automobile industry
 relate requirements for drivers in the early
1900s with today’s requirements
 compare and contrast cars manufactured
in the early 1900s
 identify and describe the importance of
the assembly line to industry
 describe how the assembly line increased
car production
 analyze graphs and diagrams to determine
car production and cost per car in a given
year
 define antique
 demonstrate how an assembly line works
by constructing an assembly line project
 demonstrate the ability to follow
directions and work in a group
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 29–54
Student Text
Pages 21–42
Activity Manual
Pages 21–32
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Biblical Connections
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Goal setting
Industriousness
Authority
Immutability of God’s
Word
Unity of Christ and the
church
Faith in God’s promises
God as Father
God as Master
Identification in Christ
Bible study
Humility
Spirit-filled life
Exaltation of Christ
Honesty
Purity
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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identify the difference between a myth
and reality
discuss developers of early flying
machines
identify characteristics of early gliders
discuss the early lives of Orville and
Wilbur Wright
solve a word puzzle using terms and
concepts concerning early flying
machines
explain how an airplane flies
explain how the wind tunnel improved the
airplane
compare gliders and airplanes
estimate distances on a map
identify the two inventions that improved
flight
describe the first flight
sequence a given event on a timeline
analyze information on a chart
determine the number of hours different
modes of transportation take to travel a
certain distance
realize that citizens have rights and
responsibilities
realize that in the United States the
interests of individuals are protected by
the government
distinguish the elements of patents,
copyrights, and trademarks
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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Study Guide
demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 3: The War to End All Wars
Students will:
 identify the key events of the chapter
 analyze information using a timeline
 discriminate visually between an early
1900s plane and a modern plane
 recognize that several European nations
wanted to enlarge their boundaries, thus
building tension for World War I
 recognize that the assassination of
Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand was the
spark that ignited World War I
 identify the alliance systems that formed
the two opposing sides of the war
 locate on a map the first countries
involved in WWI
 draw conclusions
 generalize based on chart information
 label a map
 identify the Allies and the Central powers
 compare war posters
 recognize that after the failure of the
Schlieffen Plan and an Allied victory at
Ypres, the war was deadlocked
 locate places on a map
 identify the Race to the Sea and the
western front
 sequence events for the autumn of 1914
 recognize that the trench systems were
instrumental in keeping World War I in a
deadlock
 identify the purpose and parts of a trench
 describe trench warfare
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 55–82
Student Text
Pages 43–68, 282,
296
Activity Manual
Pages 33–44
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Biblical Connections
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Forgiveness
Friendliness
Courage
Goal setting
Servanthood
Exaltation of Christ
Man’s finite knowledge
Praise
Prayer
God as Master
Man’s demonstration of
God’s love
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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understand that the Christmas truce
revealed that both sides shared some of
the same values
identify some of the weapons used in
World War I
understand that poems written during
wartime can show how people felt about
war
interpret a poem
identify war poems as a primary or
secondary source
identify true statements and revise false
statements
identify the eastern front and recognize
that the Germans were winning there in
1915
recognize that the sinking of the
Lusitania stirred up national anger in the
United States
locate on a map the countries of Italy,
Turkey, and Bulgaria
sing a song about America’s entry into
World War I
identify the significance of the Battles of
Verdun, the Somme, and Jutland and
locate these battles on a map
associate April 6, 1917 with the United
States’ entering World War I
recognize the need to make the world
“safe for democracy”
describe how life on the home fronts
changed during the war
give examples of meatless, sweetless, and
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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heatless food
plan three wartime menus
summarize the events leading up to
Russia’s signing a peace treaty with
Germany
compare information on a chart
identify the main countries in the Allies
and Central powers in 1917
match flags to nations
identify the significance of the Second
Battle of the Marne and the Germans’
Hindenburg Line
recognize Sergeant Alvin York as a
Christian American hero
identify a painting as a primary or
secondary source
state the meaning of armistice
recognize that the armistice ended the war
but did not erase the bitter feelings
between nations
associate November 11, 1918 with the end
of World War I
recognize that the Treaty of Versailles
placed sole responsibility for World War I
on Germany
compare maps
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 4: Nations of the Earth
Students will:
 identify the divisions that historians use to
study places: culture, history, and
geography
 recognize that each person belongs to a
unique culture
 discuss Hudson Taylor’s adaptation to a
different culture
 identify the part of culture represented by
a set of examples
 infer similarities and differences from a
market picture
 write descriptions of celebrations
 realize that every nation has a unique
history that influences the events of the
present
 demonstrate how historians rely on
primary and secondary sources to learn
about the past
 realize that the goal of most
archaeologists is to learn about cultures of
the past
 identify and differentiate between primary
and secondary sources from examples and
photographs
 realize that the geography of nations
influences national characteristics and
regional differences
 read and compare maps
 compare graph information
 explain how landforms, climate, and
resources influence individuals and
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Teacher’s Edition
Pages 83–99
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Biblical Connections
Student Text
Pages 69–84
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Activity Manual
Pages 45–58
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Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
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Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
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Bible as our source of
moral guidance
Evangelism and missions
Love
Man’s demonstration of
God’s love
Man’s use of wisdom to
serve his fellow man
Separation from the world
Faith in the power of the
Word of God
God as Master
God’s design for the
earth’s resources
Man as a steward of God’s
creation
Praise
Self-concept
Faith in God’s promises
God’s Word as the only
true source of guidance
Identification in Christ
Man’s use of God’s
resources
Servanthood
Bible study
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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society
identify land features
demonstrate how some maps show
physical geography
identify a physical map
create a map key and physical map that
includes landforms and natural resources
identify land features on a map
compare a photo with a map
compare and contrast pictures
recognize that all nations have capitals
recognize that a capital city is the place
where the government is located and
where laws are made
plan a city
differentiate between capital and capitol
realize that flags represent rulers, ideas,
states, or countries
identify differences between countries
match flags to their countries
identify the student’s state capital, its
location, and some facts about it
research a country’s history, culture, and
resources
present an oral report from research
construct a mobile
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 5: States in the Spotlight
Students will:
 recognize that the United States is divided
into fifty states
 realize that each state contributes to the
history of the United States
 identify and locate the six regions of the
United States
 identify which states belong to each
region
 locate the student’s state on a map
 identify the capital of each state in the
United States
 color a map according to the key
 recognize that the Northeast greatly
contributed to the early history of the
United States locate the states in the
Northeast region
 sequence a given event identify key
events on a timeline
 identify historical people, events, and
documents
 match historical persons, documents,
events, or objects to the corresponding
Northeast state
 locate states in the Southeast region of the
United States
 identify the Confederate States of
America as being made up of eleven
Southeast states
 realize that every state has a unique
history
 determine cardinal directions
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Teacher’s Edition
Pages 101–31
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Student Text
Pages 85–108, 286–
88, 314–19, 322–23
Activity Manual
Pages 59–74
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Biblical Connections
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Bond Christians share in
Christ
Unity of Christ and the
church
Christ as sacrifice
Guiltless by the blood of
Christ
Repentance and faith
Understanding Jesus Christ
Contentment
Cooperativeness
Courage
Faith in God’s promises
Goal setting
Servanthood
Love
Man’s responsibility for his
actions
Man’s use of resources
Man’s use of wisdom to
serve his fellow man
God’s faithfulness
Liberty from sin
Christian values
Exaltation of Christ
Humility
Man’s responsibility to
glorify God
Praise
Separation from the world
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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identify historical people and events
recognize that states in the Southeast have
produced a variety of important historical
figures
label a map and match major events with
the states in which they occurred
read an almanac chart
compare patterns of natural events using
an almanac
interpret and graph data about population,
precipitation, and temperature
locate states in the Middle West region of
the United States
recognize that many of the Middle West
states were obtained through the
Louisiana Purchase
realize that the issue of slavery marks
times of strife in several Middle West
states
identify the contributions of the Middle
West states as including gold, the first
professional baseball team, and a leading
medical research center
match a person, place, or event to the
proper Middle West state
locate states in the Southwest region of
the United States
recognize that Native Americans are an
important part of the history of the
Southwest states
realize that costume designers devote
much time and effort to their work
complete a graphic organizer with
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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historical persons, documents, events, or
objects corresponding to the Southwest
states
locate states in the Rocky Mountain
region of the United States
read a physical map and a relief map
identify land features of the Rocky
Mountain region on a relief map
locate cities, states, and rivers on a relief
map
identify states in the Pacific region of the
United States
recognize that Native Americans, fur
trading, and exploration are important
parts of the history of the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific regions
complete a graphic organizer
corresponding to the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific states
identify Hawaii and Alaska as being the
youngest states in the United States
locate a state using coordinates
locate states and places on a map
recognize that histories of regions form a
national heritage
realize that homes can change as values,
needs, and lifestyles change
compare the architecture of houses in
different regions of the United States
associate major people, documents, or
events with the appropriate region of the
United States
locate states in different regions of the
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
United States
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 6: The Roaring Twenties
Students will:
 analyze information using a timeline
 compare and contrast pictures
 evaluate changes to clothing styles
between time periods
 realize that people sought material
possessions rather than spiritual things
during the 1920s
 describe the Eighteenth and Nineteenth
Amendments
 create, use, and compile signatures for a
petition
 analyze and describe ways in which the
young people of the 1920s were a lost
generation
 recognize that the evangelists Billy
Sunday and Bob Jones preached to the
lost generation
 interpret sayings by Billy Sunday
 realize that the celebrities of the 1920s
included athletes, movie stars, and
gangsters
 complete a crossword puzzle using the
terms and concepts about the evangelists
and heroes of the 1920s
 locate places on a map
 infer relationships using a time line
 recognize that Charles Lindbergh became
an American hero after his solo
transatlantic flight
 trace a route on a map
 describe how Arthur Schomburg
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 133–52
Student Text
Pages 109–26
Activity Manual
Pages 75–84
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
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Liberty from sin
Purity
Separation from the world
Victory
Authority
Body as a temple
Communication
Contentment
Emotional control
Evangelism and missions
Grace
Guiltless by the blood of
Christ
Humility
Identification in Christ
Man’s love of god more
than things in the world
Repentance and faith
Separation from the world
Sowing and reaping
Spirit–filled life
Faithfulness
Goal setting
Praise
Christian values
God as Master
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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contributed greatly to the Harlem
Renaissance
recognize that improvements in business
reflected the prosperity of the 1920s
describe how new inventions and hobbies
affected the American lifestyle
explain how the radio, the automobile, the
assembly line and interchangeable parts,
and the Florida boom affected people in
the 1920s
compare listening to the radio in the 1920s
to listening to the radio today
create a trademark for a product
explain how the existence of credit and
stocks affected people in the 1920s
compare stock prices on a graph
explain that the 2929 stock market crash
ended the prosperity of the Roaring
Twenties
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 7: Why Prices Go Up
Students will:
 demonstrate that consumers influence
manufacturers
 recognize that a surplus of money hurts
the economy
 recognize that a nation’s economy can
influence its moral and political character
 demonstrate an understanding of the law
of supply and demand by completing a
graphic organizer
 examine a chart
 recognize that communism, capitalism,
and socialism are three economic systems
 compare and contrast these three
economies using a chart
 differentiate between a capitalist and a
communist economy
 identify activities as being common in a
communist, capitalist, or socialist
economy
 evaluate colonial economics
 describe how monopolies can be harmful
to the consumer
 recognize that the earth’s resources are
used by people to meet their needs
 identify economic and resource terms by
completing a puzzle
 read a chart to gain an understanding of
the economic pattern in the United States
 describe the use of money as America
grew
 recognize that people work to provide
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per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Biblical Connections
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 153–73
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Pages 127–46
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Activity Manual
Pages 85–96
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Dependability
Christian values
Contentment
Man’s responsibility for his
actions
Faithfulness
Giving
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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money for goods and services
explain the basic process of minting coins
identify the Federal Reserve System as the
main banking system in the United States
describe the conditions leading to inflation
compare prices to see the advantages of
business competition
recognize that people everywhere have
needs and wants
identify a budget as a plan for spending
money
design a budget based on an income of ten
dollars per week
critique a World War I economics poster
sequence a given event on a timeline
recognize that the student as a consumer
affects the economy
demonstrate an understanding of
economic principles by playing “The
Economy Game”
illustrate one economic tool by taking a
product survey
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 8: Hard Times
Students will:
 analyze information using a timeline
 compare appliances from the 1920s to
today’s
 analyze and interpret a diagram
 describe buying on credit and how it
contributed to economic decline
 recognize the value of setting goals and
using time, talents, and money wisely
 describe the stock market and reasons
people use it
 explain the importance of spending and
investing money wisely
 determine causes and effects of events
 gain an understanding of and practice
buying, selling, and trading stocks
 record stocks
 identify a bull market and a bear market
and complete a graphic organizer to
differentiate between these markets
 identify causes and effects of the stock
market crash
 realize what a Christian’s response to
financial trouble should be
 describe the effects of the Great
Depression
 realize that nearly everyone was poor
during the Great Depression
 recognize that a Christian can face
difficult times with confidence because he
can trust in the Lord
 describe how the physical environment
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 175–200
Student Text
Pages 147–70
Activity Manual
Pages 97–108
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Biblical Connections
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Contentment
Goal setting
God as Master
Self-concept
Christian values
Faith in God’s promises
God as Father
God’s provision for man
Honesty
Humility
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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makes a difference in the way people live
and work
analyze and compare prices in a chart and
graph
recognize that President Hoover took most
of the criticism for the Great Depression
examine primary sources to visualize what
Hoovervilles were like
analyze the living conditions of people
living in Hoovervilles
recognize that Franklin D. Roosevelt was
president during most of the Great
Depression
realize that President Roosevelt fulfilled a
campaign promise when Congress passed
the Twenty-first amendment
recognize that Roosevelt showed
determination to succeed in spite of being
physically disabled by polio
recognize that a Christian’s response to
physical difficulties should be to trust God
to give the strength that is needed
identify the New Deal as President
Roosevelt’s plan to give the American
people relief from the Great Depression
describe the New Deal’s help for
businesses and farmers
identify the New Deal’s effect on the
national debt
examine a primary source to summarize
how a cartoonist felt about the New Deal
complete statements about New Deal
programs
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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recognize that miniature golf was a very
popular pastime during the 1930s
identify the dictators that rose to power in
Germany and Italy in the 1930s
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 9: Rulers with Iron Fists
Students will:
 analyze information using a timeline
 compare democracy and dictatorship
using a graph
 organize information about Stalin using a
graphic organizer
 discern between the freedoms of
democracy and the restrictions of
communism
 identify and locate the four countries that
fell under a dictator’s rule between World
War I and World War II
 locate places on a map using longitude
and latitude
 describe how communism affected
farming
 describe how communist censorship
affected the work of writers, composers,
and artists
 explain reasons for the formation of the
Iron Curtain
 identify the biblical way to react to a bully
 identify Mussolini as the dictator of Italy
 organize information about Mussolini’s
life using a graphic organizer
 gain an understanding of the Fascist Party
and how it affected people’s lives
 infer feelings experienced as a result of
prejudice
 identify the Roman Empire as a type of
dictatorship
 identify the beliefs of Hitler expressed in
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 201–28
Student Text
Pages 171–96, 316–
17
Activity Manual
Pages 109–20
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Biblical Connections
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Authority
Christ as Friend
Emotional control
Freedom in Christ
Purity
Sowing and reaping
Bible study
Evangelism and missions
God’s omniscience
Self-concept
Identification in Christ
Love
Jews as God’s chosen
people
Repentance and faith
Courage
Fight
Man’s finite knowledge
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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his book Mein Kampf
recognize that Hitler became chancellor of
Germany
organize information about Hitler using a
graphic organizer
identify that Hitler used the fire in the
governmental building as an excuse to
suppress opposition
recognize that Hitler became dictator of
Germany
describe the required involvement of
young people in Nazi youth organizations
describe the persecution of Jews under the
Nuremberg Laws
recognize Joseph McCarthy as the head of
a Senate committee that investigated
Americans on suspicion of being
Communists
synthesize information from graphic
organizers to complete a Venn diagram
describe the treatment of the Japanese
emperors by the people
identify the influence that Japanese
military advisors had during Hirohito’s
reign
summarize the effects of the atomic
bombs and the aid the United States
offered
recognize that Hirohito differed from
other dictators by living a peaceable life
design and use a map and key
sequence a given event on a timeline
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 10: Never Such a War
Students will:
 sequence events and analyze information
using a timeline
 read, interpret, and locate places on a map
 summarize the formation of the Axis
powers
 explain the events that led to the start of
World War II in 1939
 describe the consequences of giving
Germany what it wanted
 locate countries conquered by Germany in
the early months of World War II
 examine a primary source to summarize
how a cartoonist felt about Hitler
 summarize the events of the miracle at
Dunkirk
 compare the evacuation of Dunkirk to the
Israelites’ escaping Egypt
 recognize that Christians should do all
they can to help people in time of need
 describe the consequences of the
surrender of France as Great Britain stood
alone against Hitler’s forces
 examine primary sources to visualize what
the British children experienced during
Operation Pied Piper
 relate some aspects of British children’s
lives during World War II to current
conditions
 describe the role of Winston Churchill’s
speeches in the British people’s fight for
victory
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 229–61
Student Text
Pages 197–24, 276–
77
Activity Manual
Pages 121–32
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Biblical Connections
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Fight against sin
Purity
Separation from the world
Courage
God as Master of creation
God’s protection of His
people
Industriousness
Clear conscience
Giving
God’s loving care
Victory
God as Father
God’s omniscience
Grace
Man’s imitation of god
Diligence
Faith in God’s promises
Jews as God’s chosen
people
God’s provision for man
Christ as Friend
Honesty
Spirit-filled life
Emotional control
Repentance and faith
Understanding Jesus Christ
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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recognize that Christians can trust God to
supply the strength to conquer any enemy
locate places on a map
describe the result of Germany’s surprise
attack on the Soviet Union
associate December 7, 1941 with the
attack on Pearl Harbor and the United
States’ entrance into World War II
match people with their quotations
summarize the reasons that governments
use propaganda
examine primary sources to evaluate and
critique types of propaganda
design a propaganda poster
identify Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
as the Big Three, who made plans to
invade France
describe the D-day invasion of Normandy
locate the geographical region of
Normandy
use cardinal directions to visualize
Germany’s position at the end of World
War II
discuss the significance of the Normandy
American Cemetery and Memorial
identify notable achievements from the
life of Dwight Eisenhower
examine primary and secondary sources to
summarize events in Eisenhower’s life
analyze primary-source photographs and
documents
locate rivers on a map
demonstrate on a map how the Allied
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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forces marched from the east and west to
force the German army into a smaller area
associate May 8, 1945 with V-E Day
describe how Hitler’s attitudes toward
other races resulted in the Holocaust
use listening skills to synthesize
information about the lives of people
during the Holocaust
identify the Jewish nation as God’s
chosen people whom God has promised to
preserve forever
discuss the experiences of several people
who risked or lost their lives to protect the
Jews and to defeat the enemy during
World War II
represent a point of view during the
Holocaust through journal writing
explain the reason Japanese Americans
were sent to relocation camps
use listening skills to synthesize
information about the life of a Japanese
American during World War II
use pictures to understand the plight of
Japanese Americans during World War II
describe General Douglas MacArthur’s
role as the American commander in the
Philippines
explain the significance of the Burma
Road
Describe the significance of the American
island-hopping campaign in the Pacific
locate places on maps
interpret an elevation key
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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describe America’s use of the Navajo
code talkers and their success in helping
defeat the Japanese
design a code and communicate in code
describe the significance of the United
States’ capture of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
describe Douglas MacArthur’s role as
commander of the Allied forces in the
Pacific, in postwar Japan, and in Korea
use listening skills to synthesize
information about the life of a missionary
during World War II
explain the role of the atomic bomb in
ending the war
associate September 2, 1945 as V-J Day,
which marked the end of World War II
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 11: Recovery and the Cold War
Students will:
 analyze information using a timeline
 sequence events using a timeline
 locate places on a map
 label a map
 evaluate pictures
 sequence events during the 1940s and
1950s
 explain the significance of the threat
communism posed to democracy
throughout the world
 describe the reason for the formation of
the United Nations
 restate the reason a cold war developed
between the governments of the United
States and the Soviet Union
 describe the development of the nation of
Israel
 relate why and when the Korean War
happened
 describe the role of General MacArthur in
the fight against communism in the
Korean War
 identify and write about changes in
society resulting from the civil rights
movement
 match events to locations on a map
 summarize the events in the space race
and the technological advances during the
1950s
 explain the significance of the St.
Lawrence Seaway and of the United
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Teacher’s Edition
Pages 263–91
Student Text
Pages 225–48, 278,
282–83, 285
Biblical Connections
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Activity Manual
Pages 133–42
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Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
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TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
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Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
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Christ’s provision of peace
God’s keeping His
promises
God’s sovereignty
Freedom in Christ
Friendliness
Love
Peace
God’s overruling His
natural laws
God’s protection of His
people
Communication
Honesty
Man’s responsibility for his
actions
Man’s responsibility to
glorify God
God’s refining Christians’
lives
Courage
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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States interstate highway system
relate why and when the Berlin Wall was
built
describe the role of President John F.
Kennedy in the Cuban Missile Crisis
classify key events of the Cold War
describe the roles of Alan Shepard and
John Glenn Jr. in the United States space
program
explain why American troops were sent to
help South Vietnam
describe how the assassination of
President Kennedy affected the nation
explain the significance of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964
describe the effect of the assassination of
Martin Luther King Jr. on the nation
complete a chart comparing and
contrasting civil rights in two time periods
examine the Bible to learn about God’s
love for all mankind
summarize the first landing on the moon
by American astronauts
explain the significance of President
Richard Nixon’s visit to Communist
China
relate the events leading to President
Nixon’s resignation
explain the significance of the withdrawal
of United States troops from South
Vietnam
analyze the causes and effects of events in
the early seventies
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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write questions about a given topic
explain the significance of the boat people
recall the Bicentennial as a time for
Americans to celebrate in spite of
problems
explain the reason President Jimmy Carter
offered amnesty to those who dodged the
draft during the Vietnam War
state the importance of the Declaration of
Independence
describe the significance of the Panama
Canal Treaty and the Camp David
Accords
determine whether an object is a primary
or secondary source
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Chapter 12: To a New Millennium
Students will:
 analyze information and sequence events
using a timeline
 evaluate pictures
 locate given places using lines of latitude
and longitude
 label a map
 summarize the events that led to President
Carter’s announcing a boycott against the
Soviet Union
 recognize President Reagan’s appointing
Sandra Day O’Connor as the first female
justice to the Supreme Court
 describe progress made in technology
during President Reagan’s years in office
 sequence events in the early eighties
 identify continents, oceans, countries, and
bodies of water on a map
 locate Lebanon, Grenada, and Russia on a
map
 identify the tragedy of the space shuttle
Challenger
 summarize the fall of Communism, the
end of the Cold War, and the destruction
of the Berlin Wall
 explain the importance of the years 1989
and 1991
 interpret circle graphs
 identify the national debt
 name some of the provisions of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
 explain the significance of the Persian
30 min.
per day
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
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Heritage Studies 5
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Teacher’s Edition
Pages 293–323
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Provide the student with a
purpose for reading with
questions outlined in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Read and discuss text material
with higher-level thinking
questions indicated in the
Teacher’s Edition.
Use interactive and hands-on
activities outlined in Teacher’s
Edition.
Reinforce study skills with
bolded terms in the Student Text.
Expand student learning using
feature pages such as Learning
How, Echoes in History, and
Things People Do.
Apply integrated Bible truths
and principles.
Encourage history awareness by
using pictures, graphs, timelines,
and maps.
Clarify and enhance the lesson
with information from the
background and from Teacher
Helps.
Enrich the student’s knowledge
by incorporating cross-curricular
links and activities.
Assign Activity Manual pages to
provide practice, review, study
skills, map skills, and
enrichment.
Student Text
Pages 249–74, 279–
81, 284
Activity Manual
Pages 143–54
Teacher’s Toolkit CD
Materials specified in
the Teacher’s Edition
TimeLine Snapshots
As specified in
Teacher’s Edition
Various instructional
materials as listed in
the Teacher’s
Edition.
Biblical Connections
God’s protection for His
people
Heavenly inheritance
Faith in God’s promises
God’s omniscience
Honesty
Love
God as Master
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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Gulf War
recall the dictator of Iraq as Saddam
Hussein
sequence a given event on a timeline
analyze information from a chart, a map,
and a map key
describe the two goals President Clinton
had while in office
explain the opportunities and problems of
a global economy
identify the two main political parties in
government
describe the two different political views
Americans hold
complete a graphic organizer comparing
the differences between conservatives and
liberals
extrapolate information from a circle
graph
identify people in pictures
locate Bosnia and Kosovo on a map
explain the meaning of impeachment and
its relationship to President Clinton
describe technology during the 1990s
describe the role of compassionate
conservatism in George W. Bush’s terms
as president
examine a flowchart
gain an understanding of the election
process
describe the Electoral College
identify the qualifications to be the
president of the United States
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Evaluation Techniques
 Activity Manual pages
 Classroom discussion and
review
 Individual and group projects
 Tests, quizzes, and rubrics
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
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demonstrate knowledge of the Electoral
College by completing a map according to
given parameters
categorize information from a chart and a
map
associate September 11, 2001 with the
terrorist attack on the United States
explain what is meant by the war on
terror
examine the Homeland Security Act by
studying a primary source
demonstrate knowledge of patriotism by
completing an acrostic
distinguish between fact and opinion
identify Osama bin Laden as the founder
of al-Qaeda
explain the reasons the US entered the
Iraq War
relate the significance of President Bush’s
appointing justices to the Supreme Court
identify renewable energy and illegal
immigration as two major concerns during
the Bush administration
express opinion about immigration
apply the election process to the 2008
presidential election
identify the first female vice-presidential
Republican nominee and the first black
president of the US
read a cartogram
realize that the decisions of a country’s
leaders will affect everyone and that it is
the Christian’s responsibility to pray for
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
his leaders
Review Objectives:
 recall concepts and terms by using the
Study Guide
 demonstrate knowledge of concepts by
taking the test
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections
BJU Press
Course Outline
Fifth Grade Heritage Studies (3rd Edition)
Chapter Content and Objectives
Time
Methods, Activities, and Evaluation
Books and Materials
Biblical Connections